Phlebotomist vs Radiologist

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Radiologist pays about 380% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Phlebotomist Radiologist
$50.4k
$241.9k
$3.8k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $536.8k

Phlebotomist

$50,440

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -51.6%
$104,150 $50,440
$43.7k 25th
$50.4k Median
$57.2k 75th
$40.6k
$62k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $36.4k – $145.6k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
92.1%
Live roles
458

Radiologist

$241,929

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +19.5%
$202,500 $241,929
$141.6k 25th
$241.9k Median
$475k 75th
$75k
$500k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Disclosing
40.5%
Live roles
42

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CareSend $104,000 219
Getlabs $43,680 143
One Medical $52,520 28
PH Pulse Healthcare $60,807 13
Millennium Health $40,560 11
Care Access $65,520 6
Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital $53,040 1
Next Health $49,920 1

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Diversified Radiology $475,000 8
PH Pulse Healthcare $163,857 4
Prenuvo $550,000 3
SA Schwarzman Animal Medical Center $337,500 2

Phlebotomist salary by location

Location Median Roles
San Francisco $58,240 9
Boston $56,940 4
Seattle $54,600 4
New York $52,000 7
Denver $49,920 5
Los Angeles $49,660 8

Radiologist salary by location

Location Median Roles
Denver $475,000 4
London $163,857 3

Phlebotomist vs Radiologist: which pays more?

The median for Phlebotomist is $50,440 per year (typically $43,680–$57,200), versus $241,929 for Radiologist ($141,643–$475,000). That puts Radiologist about 380% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Phlebotomist and Radiologist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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